https://simplecast.com A Twist of History The course of history never follows a straight line. And very often, we can pinpoint a remarkable, thrilling twist, which changes everything that follows. These are the epic stories that have shaped the world we now live in.From Ballen Studios, join us - for the most heart pounding podcast in history. © Ballen Studios en Wed, 24 Sep 2025 07:00:00 +0000 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 14:34:59 +0000 https://ballenstudios.com/ A Twist of History https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/4c14138e-3e80-4101-a475-f4f13d910023/c751c81b-ff4e-4e21-9bb4-9b21e920accb/3000x3000/sxm-cover-a-twist-of-history-3000x3000-final-1.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://ballenstudios.com/ episodic The course of history never follows a straight line. And very often, we can pinpoint a remarkable, thrilling twist, which changes everything that follows. These are the epic stories that have shaped the world we now live in.From Ballen Studios, join us - for the most heart pounding podcast in history. Ballen Studios false https://feeds.simplecast.com/ONmLf8_c Ballen Studios jbohn@ballenstudios.com gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/Tvaj_qRl4Y3F4K1nN2pb866_5yd4s8lptgPs8K6_dxg The Affair of the Diamond Necklace Marie Antoinette’s world renowned extravagance made her an icon and then an example as the Queen of France, but her beheading, and the French Revolution, may never have come to pass if not for a lavish piece of jewelry at the center of a salacious con.


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]]> Wed, 24 Sep 2025 07:00:00 +0000 jbohn@ballenstudios.com (Ballen Studios) https://ballenstudios.com/ Marie Antoinette’s world renowned extravagance made her an icon and then an example as the Queen of France, but her beheading, and the French Revolution, may never have come to pass if not for a lavish piece of jewelry at the center of a salacious con.


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]]> The Affair of the Diamond Necklace Ballen Studios 00:43:57 Marie Antoinette’s world renowned extravagance made her an icon and then an example as the Queen of France, but her beheading, and the French Revolution, may never have come to pass if not for a lavish piece of jewelry at the center of a salacious con. Marie Antoinette’s world renowned extravagance made her an icon and then an example as the Queen of France, but her beheading, and the French Revolution, may never have come to pass if not for a lavish piece of jewelry at the center of a salacious con. false full 20 gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/RWGdAECLrHf2_ve1h2k4vV-A2ZaA5w6wfzvwT5aeyt8 The Man Who Saved the World While The United States and The Soviet Union flirted with existential disaster on a global stage during the Cuban Missile Crisis, an unknown conflict was unfolding under the ocean on a Russian submarine equipped to trigger an all-out nuclear war.


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]]> Wed, 17 Sep 2025 07:00:00 +0000 jbohn@ballenstudios.com (Ballen Studios) https://ballenstudios.com/ While The United States and The Soviet Union flirted with existential disaster on a global stage during the Cuban Missile Crisis, an unknown conflict was unfolding under the ocean on a Russian submarine equipped to trigger an all-out nuclear war.


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]]> The Man Who Saved the World Ballen Studios 00:39:55 While The United States and The Soviet Union flirted with existential disaster on a global stage during the Cuban Missile Crisis, an unknown conflict was unfolding under the ocean on a Russian submarine equipped to trigger an all-out nuclear war. While The United States and The Soviet Union flirted with existential disaster on a global stage during the Cuban Missile Crisis, an unknown conflict was unfolding under the ocean on a Russian submarine equipped to trigger an all-out nuclear war. false full 19 gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/-sLLbTKG3RK5dl-7S_Q-3tAis1fiMl_5O3gm39T--pw Buying the Presidency Money and politics have always been intertwined in America, but before the days of Musk, Bezos and Zuckerberg, there was Rockerfeller, Carnegie and Morgan, titans of industry whose political power may have become absolute if they hadn’t underestimated an upstart politician by the name of Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt.


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]]> Wed, 10 Sep 2025 07:00:00 +0000 jbohn@ballenstudios.com (Ballen Studios) https://ballenstudios.com/ Money and politics have always been intertwined in America, but before the days of Musk, Bezos and Zuckerberg, there was Rockerfeller, Carnegie and Morgan, titans of industry whose political power may have become absolute if they hadn’t underestimated an upstart politician by the name of Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt.


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]]> Buying the Presidency Ballen Studios 00:40:17 Money and politics have always been intertwined in America, but before the days of Musk, Bezos and Zuckerberg, there was Rockerfeller, Carnegie and Morgan, titans of industry whose political power may have become absolute if they hadn’t underestimated an upstart politician by the name of Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt. Money and politics have always been intertwined in America, but before the days of Musk, Bezos and Zuckerberg, there was Rockerfeller, Carnegie and Morgan, titans of industry whose political power may have become absolute if they hadn’t underestimated an upstart politician by the name of Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt. false full 18 gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/Q1tpCqj6Lh_NZ6ngwRSBxTu8mfxc97IjpAzi60hX74M The Tornado that Saved DC During the War of 1812, Washington DC was in the process of being destroyed by the British Army, until they came up against an even more powerful force: Mother Nature.


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]]> Wed, 3 Sep 2025 07:00:00 +0000 jbohn@ballenstudios.com (Ballen Studios) https://ballenstudios.com/ During the War of 1812, Washington DC was in the process of being destroyed by the British Army, until they came up against an even more powerful force: Mother Nature.


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]]> The Tornado that Saved DC Ballen Studios 00:42:57 During the War of 1812, Washington DC was in the process of being destroyed by the British Army, until they came up against an even more powerful force: Mother Nature. During the War of 1812, Washington DC was in the process of being destroyed by the British Army, until they came up against an even more powerful force: Mother Nature. false full 17 gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/nRmGTBQyPoJNKzmPNF4zrIebSwMbjOg8IRDKtu1nctw The Khan Legacy Before the Mongol Empire dominated the Asian Continent, there was no empire to speak of, only nomadic tribes in perpetual battle. That is, until a precocious teenager with a knack for strategy forged a dynasty that reshaped the entire world in his own image.


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]]> Wed, 27 Aug 2025 07:00:00 +0000 jbohn@ballenstudios.com (Ballen Studios) https://ballenstudios.com/ Before the Mongol Empire dominated the Asian Continent, there was no empire to speak of, only nomadic tribes in perpetual battle. That is, until a precocious teenager with a knack for strategy forged a dynasty that reshaped the entire world in his own image.


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]]> The Khan Legacy Ballen Studios 00:45:21 Before the Mongol Empire dominated the Asian Continent, there was no empire to speak of, only nomadic tribes in perpetual battle. That is, until a precocious teenager with a knack for strategy forged a dynasty that reshaped the entire world in his own image. Before the Mongol Empire dominated the Asian Continent, there was no empire to speak of, only nomadic tribes in perpetual battle. That is, until a precocious teenager with a knack for strategy forged a dynasty that reshaped the entire world in his own image. false full 16 gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/tafZ_nE37a7W6u12lWSHSKRm2B91ElEJ2mtwB_XDZXQ The Story of Bananas is Bananas Peeling a banana uncovers much more than a tasty fruit, it reveals a fraught history riddled with violent coups, espionage, political assassinations and international wars.


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]]> Wed, 20 Aug 2025 07:00:00 +0000 jbohn@ballenstudios.com (Ballen Studios) https://ballenstudios.com/ Peeling a banana uncovers much more than a tasty fruit, it reveals a fraught history riddled with violent coups, espionage, political assassinations and international wars.


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]]> The Story of Bananas is Bananas Ballen Studios 00:42:07 Peeling a banana uncovers much more than a tasty fruit, it reveals a fraught history riddled with violent coups, espionage, political assassinations and international wars. Peeling a banana uncovers much more than a tasty fruit, it reveals a fraught history riddled with violent coups, espionage, political assassinations and international wars. false full 15 gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/F5zuzALDcefO8VF-EXHJGTza_ND_-EO0mgCu3csV-3I The Star Who Invented the Future A goal of helping to fight against the Nazis during World War II leads a Hollywood star, known as the "most beautiful woman in the world," to invent the technology which changes the world.


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]]> Wed, 13 Aug 2025 07:00:00 +0000 jbohn@ballenstudios.com (Ballen Studios) https://ballenstudios.com/ A goal of helping to fight against the Nazis during World War II leads a Hollywood star, known as the "most beautiful woman in the world," to invent the technology which changes the world.


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]]> The Star Who Invented the Future Ballen Studios 00:37:26 A goal of helping to fight against the Nazis during World War II leads a Hollywood star, known as the "most beautiful woman in the world," to invent the technology which changes the world. A goal of helping to fight against the Nazis during World War II leads a Hollywood star, known as the "most beautiful woman in the world," to invent the technology which changes the world. false full 14 gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/qysCsaYNaELsfSzqhYb7_YuZ5KPzX5aGAABbbX_Uwr4 The Battle of Actium The assassination of Julius Caesar left an enormous power vacuum in Rome, thrusting his successors into an epic, intercontinental battle for control of the empire that reshaped the future of the modern world.


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]]> Wed, 6 Aug 2025 07:00:00 +0000 jbohn@ballenstudios.com (Ballen Studios) https://ballenstudios.com/ The assassination of Julius Caesar left an enormous power vacuum in Rome, thrusting his successors into an epic, intercontinental battle for control of the empire that reshaped the future of the modern world.


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]]> The Battle of Actium Ballen Studios 00:53:52 The assassination of Julius Caesar left an enormous power vacuum in Rome, thrusting his successors into an epic, intercontinental battle for control of the empire that reshaped the future of the modern world. The assassination of Julius Caesar left an enormous power vacuum in Rome, thrusting his successors into an epic, intercontinental battle for control of the empire that reshaped the future of the modern world. false full 13 gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/h-VNoKnRSyVbXJjzTsb67vfUDt_-kzBytMOJMVeb8rY Shotgun Science How did modern medicine become modern? It was thanks, in part, to a renegade doctor who pushed the boundaries of experimentation - and ethics. And it all began with a bang, from the barrel of a shotgun.


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]]> Wed, 30 Jul 2025 07:00:00 +0000 jbohn@ballenstudios.com (Ballen Studios) https://ballenstudios.com/ How did modern medicine become modern? It was thanks, in part, to a renegade doctor who pushed the boundaries of experimentation - and ethics. And it all began with a bang, from the barrel of a shotgun.


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]]> Shotgun Science Ballen Studios 00:35:08 How did modern medicine become modern? It was thanks, in part, to a renegade doctor who pushed the boundaries of experimentation - and ethics. And it all began with a bang, from the barrel of a shotgun. How did modern medicine become modern? It was thanks, in part, to a renegade doctor who pushed the boundaries of experimentation - and ethics. And it all began with a bang, from the barrel of a shotgun. false full 12 gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/CdXHwAL6vCog_0w22rk6r1Vc55RwDn-vIdkgcYP8uyM A Sweet Taste of America World War I was known as the War to End All Wars due to its scale and loss of life. At the height of the fighting, when American soldiers on the front lines longed for home, an unlikely beacon of hope arrived.


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]]> Wed, 23 Jul 2025 07:00:00 +0000 jbohn@ballenstudios.com (Ballen Studios) https://ballenstudios.com/ World War I was known as the War to End All Wars due to its scale and loss of life. At the height of the fighting, when American soldiers on the front lines longed for home, an unlikely beacon of hope arrived.


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]]> A Sweet Taste of America Ballen Studios 00:40:08 World War I was known as the War to End All Wars due to its scale and loss of life. At the height of the fighting, when American soldiers on the front lines longed for home, an unlikely beacon of hope arrived. World War I was known as the War to End All Wars due to its scale and loss of life. At the height of the fighting, when American soldiers on the front lines longed for home, an unlikely beacon of hope arrived. false full 11 gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/NTO8yosFfuutMFuTn5n-fp_IkIzxdYkVPy0ByVtLXUs The Gunpowder Plot In 1605, a plot to kill the King of England was underway, and the man who attempted it, along with his name, would go down in infamy.


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]]> Wed, 16 Jul 2025 07:00:00 +0000 jbohn@ballenstudios.com (Ballen Studios) https://ballenstudios.com/ In 1605, a plot to kill the King of England was underway, and the man who attempted it, along with his name, would go down in infamy.


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]]> The Gunpowder Plot Ballen Studios 00:34:38 In 1605, a plot to kill the King of England was underway, and the man who attempted it, along with his name, would go down in infamy. In 1605, a plot to kill the King of England was underway, and the man who attempted it, along with his name, would go down in infamy. false full 10 gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/m9-OHMgWC8IPdUxdSm-e5wUHeGU93qXbxGz3Y_ONX6g The Titanic Question What if a seemingly unremarkable choice could have prevented one of the most infamous disasters of all time?


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]]> Wed, 9 Jul 2025 07:00:00 +0000 jbohn@ballenstudios.com (Ballen Studios) https://ballenstudios.com/ What if a seemingly unremarkable choice could have prevented one of the most infamous disasters of all time?


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]]> The Titanic Question Ballen Studios 00:32:38 What if a seemingly unremarkable choice could have prevented one of the most infamous disasters of all time? What if a seemingly unremarkable choice could have prevented one of the most infamous disasters of all time? false full 9 gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/LOZq2Y3cisny4gsNxoc7HyfwJiM9_7ZfIoL-IjruVyg The Hitler Intervention Adolf Hitler's rise to power and the devastation that followed in his wake was hardly inevitable. In fact, if not for a single split-second decision by a woman you've probably never heard of, we might not know the name Hitler at all.


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]]> Wed, 2 Jul 2025 07:00:00 +0000 jbohn@ballenstudios.com (Ballen Studios) https://ballenstudios.com/ Adolf Hitler's rise to power and the devastation that followed in his wake was hardly inevitable. In fact, if not for a single split-second decision by a woman you've probably never heard of, we might not know the name Hitler at all.


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]]> The Hitler Intervention Ballen Studios 00:39:21 Adolf Hitler's rise to power and the devastation that followed in his wake was hardly inevitable. In fact, if not for a single split-second decision by a woman you've probably never heard of, we might not know the name Hitler at all. Adolf Hitler's rise to power and the devastation that followed in his wake was hardly inevitable. In fact, if not for a single split-second decision by a woman you've probably never heard of, we might not know the name Hitler at all. false full 8 gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/whCvFvZkDOid3xsH4mRejoPu-vjs1ITk5c9iyNrfSXI Fast Cars and Bootleggers Mobsters, shootouts, and petal-to-the-metal police chases. This is prohibition-era America – a time when a group of adrenaline-fueled outlaws and their need for speed paved the way for a modern American pastime.


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]]> Wed, 25 Jun 2025 07:00:00 +0000 jbohn@ballenstudios.com (Ballen Studios) https://ballenstudios.com/ Mobsters, shootouts, and petal-to-the-metal police chases. This is prohibition-era America – a time when a group of adrenaline-fueled outlaws and their need for speed paved the way for a modern American pastime.


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]]> Fast Cars and Bootleggers Ballen Studios 00:40:49 Mobsters, shootouts, and petal-to-the-metal police chases. This is prohibition-era America – a time when a group of adrenaline-fueled outlaws and their need for speed paved the way for a modern American pastime. Mobsters, shootouts, and petal-to-the-metal police chases. This is prohibition-era America – a time when a group of adrenaline-fueled outlaws and their need for speed paved the way for a modern American pastime. false full 7 gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/uHaGk-K27QLf_iVer_lS2vwZfVqOzcSM8QTeMuJaVWw Inside The Madhouse During the Gilded Age in New York City, the horrors of mental health care are exposed in explosive fashion, forever changing the way stories are uncovered.


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]]> Wed, 18 Jun 2025 07:00:00 +0000 jbohn@ballenstudios.com (Ballen Studios) https://ballenstudios.com/ During the Gilded Age in New York City, the horrors of mental health care are exposed in explosive fashion, forever changing the way stories are uncovered.


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]]> Inside The Madhouse Ballen Studios 00:38:28 During the Gilded Age in New York City, the horrors of mental health care are exposed in explosive fashion, forever changing the way stories are uncovered. During the Gilded Age in New York City, the horrors of mental health care are exposed in explosive fashion, forever changing the way stories are uncovered. false full 6 gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/Coh1p2gEwrDqZ-QBsVjF_WQ_MsU6AorRN1eILYGkyHU How the Metric System Was Stolen Why do Americans measure things in inches and pounds while the rest of the world uses centimeters and kilograms? The answer becomes clear when George Washington and Thomas Jefferson’s vision for the future clashes with a band of marauding pirates.


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]]> Wed, 11 Jun 2025 07:00:00 +0000 jbohn@ballenstudios.com (Ballen Studios) https://ballenstudios.com/ Why do Americans measure things in inches and pounds while the rest of the world uses centimeters and kilograms? The answer becomes clear when George Washington and Thomas Jefferson’s vision for the future clashes with a band of marauding pirates.


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]]> How the Metric System Was Stolen Ballen Studios 00:41:24 Why do Americans measure things in inches and pounds while the rest of the world uses centimeters and kilograms? The answer becomes clear when George Washington and Thomas Jefferson’s vision for the future clashes with a band of marauding pirates. Why do Americans measure things in inches and pounds while the rest of the world uses centimeters and kilograms? The answer becomes clear when George Washington and Thomas Jefferson’s vision for the future clashes with a band of marauding pirates. false full 5 gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/fm-Cq6cJXCqSH9pA_S_u6sujszCiTWb6ocq82wZcl7g The Shakespeare Riot New York City in the mid 1800s was run by violent gangs, corrupt politicians, and grifting opportunists who operated with no fear of punishment. It was like a powder keg ready to blow, and all it took to light the fuse, and change the future of law enforcement, was a performance of Shakespeare.


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]]> Wed, 4 Jun 2025 07:00:00 +0000 jbohn@ballenstudios.com (Ballen Studios) https://ballenstudios.com/ New York City in the mid 1800s was run by violent gangs, corrupt politicians, and grifting opportunists who operated with no fear of punishment. It was like a powder keg ready to blow, and all it took to light the fuse, and change the future of law enforcement, was a performance of Shakespeare.


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]]> The Shakespeare Riot Ballen Studios 00:43:30 New York City in the mid 1800s was run by violent gangs, corrupt politicians, and grifting opportunists who operated with no fear of punishment. It was like a powder keg ready to blow, and all it took to light the fuse, and change the future of law enforcement, was a performance of Shakespeare. New York City in the mid 1800s was run by violent gangs, corrupt politicians, and grifting opportunists who operated with no fear of punishment. It was like a powder keg ready to blow, and all it took to light the fuse, and change the future of law enforcement, was a performance of Shakespeare. false full 4 gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/WTW0GCRnr1YKwJOhIH40aRLrEgFUc0kjjfCFGYXVBQw The Birth of Hollywood If not for inventor Thomas Edison's iron grip over the nascent film industry, and a few defiant trailblazers, movies as we know them might have never come to be.


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]]> Wed, 28 May 2025 07:00:00 +0000 jbohn@ballenstudios.com (Ballen Studios) https://ballenstudios.com/ If not for inventor Thomas Edison's iron grip over the nascent film industry, and a few defiant trailblazers, movies as we know them might have never come to be.


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]]> The Birth of Hollywood Ballen Studios 00:34:18 If not for inventor Thomas Edison's iron grip over the nascent film industry, and a few defiant trailblazers, movies as we know them might have never come to be. If not for inventor Thomas Edison's iron grip over the nascent film industry, and a few defiant trailblazers, movies as we know them might have never come to be. false full 3 gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/oJIr6MSCXriMawoWxk7xAaknNpw4zY2cTtzw5bloW-c Robert E Lee's Lost Orders The Battle of Antietam during the American Civil War remains the bloodiest day in American history. That day, and the future of the United States, could have turned out very differently, if not for a single note and three cigars.


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]]> Wed, 21 May 2025 07:05:00 +0000 jbohn@ballenstudios.com (Ballen Studios) https://ballenstudios.com/ The Battle of Antietam during the American Civil War remains the bloodiest day in American history. That day, and the future of the United States, could have turned out very differently, if not for a single note and three cigars.


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]]> Robert E Lee's Lost Orders Ballen Studios 00:39:38 The Battle of Antietam during the American Civil War remains the bloodiest day in American history. That day, and the future of the United States, could have turned out very differently, if not for a single note and three cigars. The Battle of Antietam during the American Civil War remains the bloodiest day in American history. That day, and the future of the United States, could have turned out very differently, if not for a single note and three cigars. false full 2 gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/BZvxxg5l50jGU9ywU2L9zevMAhB3ymRlWG9r7_HGWOo How Murder Went Viral In 1910, a brutal murder in London sparks a transatlantic manhunt and the rise of a cultural obsession.


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]]> Wed, 21 May 2025 07:00:00 +0000 jbohn@ballenstudios.com (Ballen Studios) https://ballenstudios.com/ In 1910, a brutal murder in London sparks a transatlantic manhunt and the rise of a cultural obsession.


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]]> How Murder Went Viral Ballen Studios 00:31:50  In 1910, a brutal murder in London sparks a transatlantic manhunt and the rise of a cultural obsession.  In 1910, a brutal murder in London sparks a transatlantic manhunt and the rise of a cultural obsession. false full 1 gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/2xxK1W3cqcMqPRuhcWLQ1chFMaZ4OGHlQTR7ew9SIx0 Introducing: A Twist of History The course of history never follows a straight line. These are the epic stories that have shaped the world we now live in. From Ballen Studios, join us - for the most heart pounding podcast in history.

New episodes every Wednesday.


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]]> Mon, 28 Apr 2025 07:00:00 +0000 jbohn@ballenstudios.com (Ballen Studios) https://ballenstudios.com/ The course of history never follows a straight line. These are the epic stories that have shaped the world we now live in. From Ballen Studios, join us - for the most heart pounding podcast in history.

New episodes every Wednesday.


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]]> Introducing: A Twist of History Ballen Studios 00:02:17 The course of history never follows a straight line. These are the epic stories that have shaped the world we now live in. From Ballen Studios, join us - for the most heart pounding podcast in history.  New episodes every Wednesday. The course of history never follows a straight line. These are the epic stories that have shaped the world we now live in. From Ballen Studios, join us - for the most heart pounding podcast in history.  New episodes every Wednesday. false trailer